Du Mu's Autumn Night 杜牧 銀燭秋光冷畫屏 輕羅小扇撲流螢 Poem by Frank Yue

- Translated by Frank C Yue

Like the silvery candle light,
Her painted screen is awash'd with cool moonlight;
With a soft silk fan tiny,
A young woman tries swatting the flying fireflies shiny.

Cool like water is the night scene -
Lying on the courtyard serene,
She gazes at the Buffalo Boy and Weaver Girl stars,
Twinkling high in the clear skies afar.


"秋夕"唐杜牧

銀燭秋光冷畫屏， 輕羅小扇撲流螢。

天階夜色涼如水， 臥看牽牛織女星。